At the end of May I felt a lot like a slug. It was a familiar feeling, like slowly sinking over the edge into burn-out. Tasks loomed large and no amount of pushing seemed to get them done. I surveyed the situation and one major energy drain stood out. I had been putting time, energy and money [...]
As Americans our ancestors declared independence from taxation without representation in 1776. To take this important national holiday to a personal level, what have you declared independence from over the last few months or days?
Being with family over the Fourth gave me a great opportunity to learn from others who had successfully declared independence. A [...]
For years I’ve know I had a penchant for drama, but I thought I had reduced the Queen’s role to a bit part. As Memorial Day weekend approached I had a newsletter deadline looming. The topic was burn-out and after two versions, I had no satisfaction. I turned to a trusted advisor and she nailed it, [...]
You’ve been gliding along, making great progress on your projects and intentions. Then you notice you are much less interested in everything that only a week ago seemed very appealing and you have a lot less energy. If you have gone through a major burn-out, you may be particularly concerned. Lack of interest and energy [...]
When things seem to be going upside down, take a little space. Yesterday I noticed that my digestive system was kicking up a fuss and I felt like I was growing to a new pant size. Not much fun! This is one of my body’s amazing ways of getting my attention. I had had a [...]
What if life could truly be easy? That lightens me up just thinking about it! As I read Jennifer Jeffries’s book “7 Steps to Sanity,” she suggests that we “chill out” as a major way to create ease in our lives. Her major option for “chilling out” was surprising and refreshing.
Jennifer is a woman who [...]
What is your relationship with time? I must confess I’ve often had a challenging relationship with time. Being women 50 and over wisdom suggests NOW is a great time to re-evaluate our personal “mental model” of time so that we can choose one that works for us and our well-being.
The times in my life when I thought I [...]
Have you noticed the early arrival of beautiful blossoms on the plum trees and warmer temperatures brightening your mood? They certainly do mine! However, if we are primarily focused on problems such as work challenges or health issues we may hardly notice the changes. How is it that our focus so often determines our reality [...]
Have you ever noticed that when you ask for something it often shows up, except not in the package you expected?!! Last week my post was about calming, and I provided a basic introduction to breathing for stress reduction (See below). Guess what, the more I focused on my breathing, the more I noticed how [...]
Turn on the radio in the morning and I’m inclined to turn it right back off. The amount of change, conflict and chaos in our world seem greater than ever before. One way to address the impact of these circumstances on our lives is to decide that as an individual you want to have easy [...]
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